12th February 2016 - St. Mary`s Catholic Primary School Isleworth

St Mary’s, Isleworth
Newsletter for
12th February 2016
Beat the Street
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So we made it to half term and the mid point of this academic year. It’s amazing to
reflect how quickly the year has gone. The next half of the year will be really exciting
particularly for our youngest children as the new EYFS block will be finished with them
moving in in June. They can’t wait and neither can the teachers. The next phase (the
KS2 block) which will be built on the site of the nursery and reception huts isn’t due to
begin until we break up for the summer.
Many of you will have seen me outside of school in the mornings and in the evenings
trying to control the traffic flow into the car park. I’d like to send a huge thank you to
all of you who have altered or changed the way you get to school. It’s making a
difference so please keep it up. I’ve been motivated by concerns that children’s safety
was being put at risk. I was also concerned about the reputation of St Mary’s in the
local community. A lady, who was thinking of sending her children here, rang the office
to say that she’d seem parents arguing in the South Street carpark. She said that if that
was how the adults behaved imagine what the children must be like! This worried me
greatly. So I’ll continue to try to do my bit outside of school in the mornings and the
evenings for the foreseeable future.
This morning I welcomed Councillor Linda Green and PC Donna Kemp (with 2 of her
colleagues) to the school. We spent some time looking at the traffic situation on South
Street. I’m going to continue to work with these colleagues to try to make the part of
South Street outside of our school safer for the children. I’ll keep you updated on this.
Parents in Y3 will have noticed a new face in the classrooms over the last 2 weeks. Mr
Sebastian Grunwald has joined us to cover the remainder of Matilda Ammah’s maternity
leave in Y3 until the end of the summer term 2016. We welcome him.
Thank you for all of your support in this first half of the year. Please remember to pray
for us! Attendance figures for this half term will be in the first newsletter back - 26th Feb
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Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of
mercy, hail, our life, our
sweetness and our hope. To
thee do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve: to thee do we
send up our sighs, mourning
and weeping in this vale of
tears. Turn then, most gracious
Advocate, thine eyes of mercy
toward us, and after this our
exile, show unto us the blessed
fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O
merciful, O loving, O sweet
Virgin Mary! Amen.
Faces of Mercy
Art work in the main corridor is being worked on in the classes to celebrate
those who have shown mercy. We are calling these heroic people the
‘Faces of Mercy”. We’ll be using these people to inspire us to follow Pope
Francis’ call to have hearts full of love and mercy. Please help by singing
our Jubilee of Mercy song which you can find here:
www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk/the-jubilee-of-mercy.html. You may want to use the
resources from Clifton Diocese in your homes.
Prayer of Contrition
Father of mercy,
like the prodigal son
I return to you and say:
"I have sinned against you
and am no longer worthy
to be called your son."
Christ Jesus, Saviour of the world,
I pray with the repentant thief
to whom you promised Paradise:
"Lord, remember me in your kingdom."
Holy Spirit, fountain of love,
I call on you with trust:
"Purify my heart, and help me to walk
as a child of light."
Amen
Front picture courtesy of Bradi Barth paintings. Copyright © Bradi-Barth.org
PTA Rugby Parking
Following the success of our ruby parking initiative in 2015, we will be offering rugby parking for the 2016 Six
Nations matches at Twickenham and the St George's Day match in April. We will need volunteers to help make
this a success.
So if you can spare any time at all on the following dates (even an hour or so) please let Amanda Lennon (Mum
of Frankie in 1D and Joseph in 3L) know asap:
Match date Match Kick off Volunteers needed & car park to be open
Sat 27 February 2016 England v Ireland 4.50pm Sat 12 March 2016 England v Wales 1.30pm-4.50pm & 6.15pm-8pm
4pm 1pm-4pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Sat 23 April 2016 St George’s Day Game TBC TBC
Amanda can be contacted at amanda.mcgurran@hotmail.co.uk.
Volunteers can share shifts between them as long as at least 2 people are present throughout the shift. Full
instructions and safety equipment will be provided. More information is also available on the Rugby Parking
section of the School website.
It would be great to see some new parents volunteering for this, as well as others.
Thank you all for your support.
PTA news
Ticket for the PTA Bingo and Curry night are available from
the PTA section of our website: www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk/
pta.html and via the school app.
You can join the PTA mailing list by sending an email to:
stmarysisleworthpta@googlemail.com.
The infant cake sale will now take place after Lent.
PTA Family Curry & Bingo Night
Please buy your ticket online:
https://stmarysptai.yapsody.com/
Family ticket: £25 (2 adults + kids)
Adult: £7.50
Child: £5
Ticket includes your meal
& entertainment. Bar and raffle available on the
night.
SATURDAY
5th March 2016
7:00-10:00 PM
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL
All funds raised on the night will go towards Early Years
Play equipment for the school
Here’s the menu for the evening:
PTA Bingo and Curry Night Menu
Main Meal
Pilau Rice
Naan Bread
Tandoori Chicken (boneless)
Lamb Korma (boneless)
Tharka Dhal or Channa Dhal curry
Bombay Potatoes or Mixed Vegetable Curry
Aubergine Salad
Papadams
Raitha
Dessert
Creme Caramel
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F
S
S
22
AwardsAssembly
GroupPiano(pm)
SpanishClub/
DodgeballClub
23
Y4&5Clarinets(am)
GroupGuitar(pm)
AthleteLondonKS1&
KS2Football/SMDA
DanceClub
24
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4Swimming
GroupViolinlessons(pm)
ProfessorBubbleworks
ScienceClub/
ItalianClub/CodeClub
25
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y3&2FMassinChurch
Y3SkySportsDay
GroupGuitarlessons
(pm)
AthleteLondonOlympic
SportsClub
26
‘BEATTHESTREET’
27
PTA
RUGBY
PARKING
28
29
‘BEATTHE
STREET’
GroupPiano(pm)
SpanishClub/
DodgeballClub
1
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y6EnablingEnterprise
VisittoGumtree
Y4&5Clarinets(am)
StDavid’sDaySpecial
LunchMenu
GroupGuitar(pm)
AthleteLondonKS1&
KS2Football/SMDA
DanceClub
2
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4Swimming
NOGroupViolinlessons
(pm)
ProfessorBubbleworks
ScienceClub/
ItalianClub/CodeClub
3
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y6&Y1MassinChurch
GroupGuitarlessons
(pm)
AthleteLondonOlympic
SportsClub
4
‘BEATTHESTREET’
GroupViolin
lessons(pm)(to
nd
makeupfor2 March)
5
PTA
CURRY&
BINGO
NIGHT
6
7
‘BEATTHE
STREET’
GroupPiano(pm)
SpanishClub
LastDodgeball
Club
8
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4&5Clarinets(am)
GroupGuitar(pm)
AthleteLondonKS1&
KS2Football/SMDA
DanceClub
9
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4Swimming
Y2&Y5FireSafetyTalk
9.30-10.30amNursery
2016OpenMorning
GroupViolinlessons(pm)
ProfessorBubbleworks
ScienceClub/
ItalianClub/CodeClub
10
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y5&RecMassinChurch
GroupGuitarlessons
(pm)
AthleteLondonOlympic
SportsClub
PTAMovieNight
‘Home’
11
‘BEATTHESTREET’
12
PTA
RUGBY
PARKING
13
14
‘BEATTHE
STREET’
LastGroupPiano
(pm)
SpanishClub
15
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4&5Clarinets(am)
GroupGuitar(pm)
AthleteLondonKS1&
KS2Football/SMDA
DanceClub
16
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4Swimming
Nurs&RecVisitto
HounslowUrbanFarm
GroupViolinlessons(pm)
ProfessorBubbleworks
ScienceClub/
ItalianClub/CodeClub
17
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4&2LMassinChurch
3MVisittoBritish
Museum
StPatrick’sDaySpecial
LunchMenu
18
‘BEATTHESTREET’
3LVisittoBritish
Museum
19
20
25
‘BEATTHESTREET’
GOODFRIDAY
26
27
21
‘BEATTHE
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lessons(insteadof
rd
23 )
LastSpanishClub
22
‘BEATTHESTREET’
Y4&5Clarinets(am)
LastGroupGuitar(pm)
th
(madeupfrom19 Jan)
Y3RichmondTheatre
Trip‘GangstaGranny’
LastAthleteLondonKS1
&KS2Football/SMDA
DanceClub
23
‘BEATTHESTREET’
LastY4Swimming
Y5&6RichmondTheatre
Trip‘GangstaGranny’
NOGroupViolinlessons
LastProfessor
BubbleworksScience
Club/
ItalianClub/CodeClub
7pmY6Parents’Meeting
forRomeTrip
LastGroupGuitar
lessons(pm)
LastAthleteLondon
OlympicSportsClub
PTAMovieNight
‘Alvin&theChipmunks’
24
‘BEATTHESTREET’
2PMSCHOOLCLOSES
Please
remember that
Junior
children need
credit on their
ParentPay
accounts for
meals.
All infant
children have
school
dinners. We
do not allow
packed
lunches for
infant
children.
Although the
meals are free
you need to
use ParentPay
to make the
choices for
your child.
Autumn Term begins
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Return to school
Thursday 3rd September
Half Term Week
school closed Monday 26th – Friday 30th October 2015
INSET DAY
(School closed)
Return to school
Monday 2nd November 2015
Christmas Holiday
School closes at 2 p.m. on Friday 18th December 2015
Spring Term begins
Monday 4th January 2016
Half Term Week
school closed Monday 15th – Friday 19th February 2016
Return to school
Monday 22nd February 2016
Spring Term Holidays
School closes at 2 p.m. on Thursday 24th March 2016
Summer Term begins
Monday 11th April 2016
National Bank Holiday
school closed
Monday 2nd May 2016
National Bank Holiday
school closed
Monday 30th May 2016
Half Term week
school closed Tuesday 31st May – Friday 3rd June 2016
Return to school
Monday 6th June 2016
End of school year
School closes at 2 pm on Monday 18th July 2016
INSET DAY
INSET DAY
Tuesday 3rd November 2015
PLEASE KEEP SAFE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Mary’s Isleworth.
Tuesday 19th July - INSET DAY
You can view the school calendar online on our website or via the school app.
REVISED HOLIDAY DATES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016
To download the app visit the App store or Google store and search for St
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, ISLEWORTH
ST.MARY’SCATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOL,ISLEWORTH
HOLIDAYDATESFORSCHOOLYEAR2016-2017
AutumnTermbegins
Returntoschool
HalfTermWeek
Returntoschool
ChristmasHoliday
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INSETDAY
(Schoolclosed)
Returntoschool
SpringTermHolidays
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NationalBankHoliday
schoolclosed NationalBankHoliday
schoolclosed HalfTermweek
Returntoschool
Endofschoolyear Monday5thSeptember2016
Tuesday6thSeptember2016
Wednesday7thSeptember
INSETDAY
INSETDAY
schoolclosed Monday24th–Friday28thOctober2016
Monday31stOctober2016
Schoolclosesat2p.m.onWednesday21stDecember2016
Monday3rdJanuary2017
schoolclosed Monday13th–Friday17thFebruary2017
Monday20thFebruary2017
Tuesday21stFebruary2017
Schoolclosesat2p.m.onFriday31stMarch2017
Tuesday18thApril2017
Monday1stMay2017
Monday29thMay2017
schoolclosed Tuesday30thMay–Friday2ndJune2017
Monday5thJune2017
Schoolclosesat2pmonWednesday19thJuly2017
PLEASEKEEPSAFEFORFUTUREREFERENCE
Royal
Ramble
5km Family
Challenge
Sunday 17 April 2016
A fun
family t
day ou
Registration: £45 per team
(early bird offer until 1 Feb 2016 £35 per team)
Sponsorship target: £150 per team
Register online: londonsairambulance.co.uk/events
• Suitable for ages 5+
Follow clues around the
gardens of Hampton Court
Palace & Home Park on a
historic treasure hunt:
• Picnic lunch & entry to
Hampton Court Palace
included
Join us for a fun-filled
family day out in aid of
London’s Air Ambulance
& Historic Royal Palaces.
Support two iconic
London charities.
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Mini Music-Makers
Learning Activities for 4 – 5 year olds
Hounslow Music Service is extending its well-known Saturday morning music
school to include a structured programme of musical activities for younger
children.
Parents are invited to attend an initial FREE TASTER SESSION on :
27th February 2016 or 5th March 2016
at the Hounslow Music Service, 4-8 School Road, Hounslow, TW3 1QZ
either 9.30 am – 10.15 am or 10.30am – 11.15 am
Aslimitedplacesareavailable,placesmustbebookedinadvance
bycontacting:
02085832967oremail:info@hounslowmusic.org
Sessions will be available at the Hounslow Music Service subject to demand at
a cost of £45 per 10 sessions from the Summer Term 2016
About Mini Music-Makers
Children are taught by specialist music teachers to make music through
singing and playing instruments. Melody and percussion instruments are
integrated with favourite songs and well-known nursery rhymes.
The Early Music programme will gradually introduce stringed instruments, in
particular the violin, and this instrument will become the focus of musical
learning for each child.
There are established pathways within the Music Service for children to grow
and develop as musicians throughout all of their school years, and our Mini
Music-Makers programme is the basis of this journey.
B
PRIMARY SCHOOLS DAY
BRENTFORD v BLACKBURN ROVERS
Saturday 19 March, kick-off 3pm, Griffin Park
• FREE goody bag with each junior ticket
• Your Primary School will receive one free adult ticket for every 10 junior tickets bought
• Exclusive, money-can’t-buy prizes to be won for the school that sells the most tickets!
Adult tickets only £23 £10 and Junior tickets only £6 £3
In association with